A teenager's expulsion becomes the opening move of Evil, a drama that follows a boy forced to start over in a new environment where his temper is only part of the problem.
What is Evil about?
After a violent incident gets him thrown out of his previous school, Erik is sent to a boarding school with strict rules and few second chances. Away from everything familiar, he begins developing a relationship with Marja, a member of the school's kitchen staff — a connection the institution would never sanction and that puts both of them at risk if it comes to light. Episode by episode, the series tracks how Erik adjusts to a rigid new setting while carrying the same volatility that got him removed from his old one, and how a forbidden attachment complicates every attempt he makes to keep his head down. The tension comes less from any single dramatic event than from the slow accumulation of rules broken and feelings hidden in a closed community where little stays secret for long.
About the cast
Katja Herbers and Mike Colter head an ensemble that also includes Aasif Mandvi, Michael Emerson, Brooklyn Shuck, Skylar Gray, Maddy Crocco, and Dalya Knapp, spread across an hour-long drama format with episodes running under 45 minutes each.
Context & significance
Evil is a 2019 American drama series created by Robert King and Michelle King, set almost entirely within the closed world of a boarding school, where hierarchy and secrecy shape nearly every relationship. The forbidden-romance thread between a student and a staff member sits inside a broader story about a teenager rebuilding his footing after being pushed out of one institution and into another with even less room for error.
Watching Evil on Ktime
Evil is available on K-Time with a Persian dub and Persian subtitles, alongside a free account required to watch — the show's page can be browsed without logging in first. K-Time's Farsi-first design means diaspora viewers can follow the series in their own language from the first episode, without relying on the original audio.